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People ex Rel. Wilson v. Harris

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 24, 1922
134 N.E. 589 (N.Y. 1922)

Summary

In People v. Harris, 302 Ill. 590, 593, 135 N.E. 75 (1922), the court discusses the right of the defendant to be present at his trial and to confront witnesses, and held that when a defendant voluntarily absented himself from the trial he waived his right to be present.

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Opinion

Argued January 10, 1922

Decided January 24, 1922

Francis X. Hennessy and John Patrick Walsh for appellant.

Joab H. Banton, District Attorney ( Robert S. Johnstone and Michael J. Driscoll of counsel), for respondent.


Order affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., HOGAN, CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ.


Summaries of

People ex Rel. Wilson v. Harris

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 24, 1922
134 N.E. 589 (N.Y. 1922)

In People v. Harris, 302 Ill. 590, 593, 135 N.E. 75 (1922), the court discusses the right of the defendant to be present at his trial and to confront witnesses, and held that when a defendant voluntarily absented himself from the trial he waived his right to be present.

Summary of this case from People v. Cox
Case details for

People ex Rel. Wilson v. Harris

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. WESLEY J. WILSON, Relator, v …

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jan 24, 1922

Citations

134 N.E. 589 (N.Y. 1922)
134 N.E. 589

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